Community Research Questions:
The Basics:
Name of Community:
Location:
Years active:
Land size:
Terrain:
Climate:
Food:
Food grown by season:
Challenges:
Farming methods used:
Food storage methods:
Challenges:
Meal prep methods:
How Many Common meals:
Challenges:
Animal care:
What types of animals and how many of each?
What is the general attitude toward animals?
How many are pets?
How many are considered “livestock”?
What is the livestock used for?
Electricity/ Energy:
How is it generated?
Is it sustainable?
If not, how much does it cost a month?
Challenges:
Water:
How is it collected?
Where is it stored?
How is waste water used?
Is it sustainable?
If not, how much does it cost a month?
Challenges:
Sanitation:
How is waste matter collected?
Where is it stored?
Is it sustainable?
If not, how much does it cost a month?
Challenges:
Social Dynamics:
# adult members:
# children:
Age ranges:
Spiritual Inclinations:
Longest members?
overall feelings about current development?
Newest members?
overall feelings about current development?
Governance:
Duties and Responsibilities:
How are they delegated?
How are they supervised and accountability handled?
Conflict Resolution:
How are conflicts resolved?
What happens if they do not resolve themselves?
Medical care:
Are there members that are medically trained?
What happens when several members get sick? How are duties handled?
How are colds and viruses treated?
How is first aid administered?
Is there a medical center in the village?
What are the views on vaccination?
What is the overall health of the adult community?
Childcare and Education:
Who takes care of the children?
What is the average child’s schedule?
What form of education do the children receive?
What forms of recreational activities to the children participate in?
What is the overall health of the children?
Aging and Differing abilities:
How are aging and differing abilities negotiated?
Use of Music, Art, and Play for Group Cohesion:
Type of musical interactions:
Types of art creation:
Forms of play:
Outside Interaction:
How do you interact with the outside world?
Do you have outside commerce?
How much of the outside commerce supports the community?
How is money earned and distributed?
Political Activeness:
Types of Social Media Interaction:
Infrastructure:
Type of housing:
What are they made out of?
How are they made?
How is heating and cooling handled?
Is it sustainable?
If not, how much does it cost a month?
Sustainable textiles and Materials:
What is used and how?
Challenges?
Transportation:
How do you get around the community?
How do you leave the community?
Safety and Security:
How is the community kept safe?
Emergency prep:
Is there an emergency plan for:
Fire?
Crop issues?
Flooding?
Members that become aggressive/hostile?
Overall Review:
What seems to be working?
What seems to need improvement?
New things learned and considered: